CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith What, for you, is

success? CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 SUCCESS INDIVIDUAL PEER GROUP TEAM COACHING ORGANISATION CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 SUCCESS

INDIVIDUAL PEER GROUP TEAM COACHING ORGANISATION INDIVIDUAL & SUCCESS The Capacity and Willingness to Learn is set early in life Mental Readiness requires discretionary effort Competition in Training is a must CREATING AND to avoid ‘Choking’ SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2011). Building the Brain’s “AirTraffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function: Working Paper No. 11. http://www.developing child.harvard.edu Try this with your four‐

year old CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 50% 10% 40% INDIVIDUAL & SUCCESS Case Study: Robbie, Tennis Professional

Technical, Tactical and Physical attributes all strong Plagued by Self‐Doubt ‐ especially choking on ‘big’ points

• Something has to change • There has to be enough –and more ‐ deposited in the effort bank CREATING AND • Needs to benchmark to the next level SUSTAINING A • Needs to landmark his journey and make sacrifices CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO • Has to own the strategy going forward DO, HOW TO DO IT • Needs to leave me feeling good about who he is Alistair Smith November 2014 PEER GROUP & SUCCESS Peers shape Behaviour and set the limits on Learning Role Models have Lasting Impact Success comes from Responsibility and Problem‐Solving

Feedback Drives Performance CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 PEER GROUP & SUCCESS

CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014

PEER GROUP & SUCCESS

1. (second of three children) 2. (sixth of six) 3. (fourth of four) 4. Maurice Green (fourth of four) 5. (third of three) 6. Leroy Burrell (fourth of five) 7. (third of four) CREATING AND 8. Burrell (fourth of five) SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF 9. Lewis (third of four) SUCCESS: WHAT TO 10. (sixth of eight) DO, HOW TO DO IT Alistair Smith November 2014

CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 PEER GROUP & SUCCESS Lessons from Bergkamp

Be observant, notice what’s going on Don’t specialise too early Have older role models and opponents Make practising your obsession

Practise in imperfect conditions CREATING AND SUSTAINING A It’s about movement and angles and developing CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO ‘wing mirrors’ DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 PEER GROUP & SUCCESS

“80% of what we learn, we learn from our peers, and most of CREATING AND SUSTAINING A that is wrong…” CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 TEAM & SUCCESS You Fight for Something Bigger than Yourself Successful Teams have Individual Talent in Balance World Class Teams leave their CREATING AND Legacy SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 ` "When you've got excitement and talent, and can also have fun as a group, then those three things in the right balance give that talent the opportunity to express itself.”

Steve Hansen, Nov 2012 What makes the All Blacks great? • Team Ethos • Playing and Coaching Resources • Succession planning with talent • High Performance Department • Age Related Development Approach • Part of the National Culture • Playing style based on Speed of Decision‐Making COACHING & SUCCESS

Know your KASE Promiscuous Adaptability The Environment does the Heavy Lifting Preparation is All – limit your Interventions CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS

Knows their KASE Promiscuous Adaptability The Environment does the Heavy Lifting Preparation is All

CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 Knowledge Attributes Skills

CREATING AND SUSTAINING A Experience* CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS 1. Has a Personal Philosophy of Play and of Coaching 2. Has excellent Technical and Tactical Understanding 3. Remains Positive at all times with Good Body Language 4. Can Speak to Different Groups with Confidence 5. Is Concise and to the Point 6. Can Motivate Players 7. Encourages Players to Make Appropriate Decisions 8. Designs Sessions towards a Learning Outcome 9. Adapts Sessions to Developmental Stage CREATING AND 10. Connects the Learning from each Session SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF 11. Intervenes for a Purpose SUCCESS: WHAT TO 12. Can Demonstrate a Skill DO, HOW TO DO IT

13. Enjoys Coaching Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS Case Study: Steve Holland, Chelsea via Crewe

One Manager in Seventeen Years: one style of Leadership Five Managers in Five Years: Five different styles of Leadership

Characteristics: CREATING AND SUSTAINING A Humility mixed with Curiosity CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO Industry Balanced by Adaptability DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS Case Study: Steve Holland, Crewe

60 % home grown; 20% non‐league; 20% released What made them successful?

• Hungry to progress • Responsive to attention

• Aware of Strengths and Weaknesses CREATING AND SUSTAINING A • Worked to affect thinking and change habits CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO • Individual Specific Work DO, HOW TO DO IT • Non‐league athletes improve physically Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS Case Study: Steve Holland, Chelsea with Ancellotti

Soldier and Artists in Balance • Favoured a diamond with medium block and counter • 11 v 11 full pitch and tactical but with work on defensive pressing and counter attacking principles CREATING AND • Use of periodisation, sports science and Milan SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF Mind Lab SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT • Measured half‐time feedback – little talk Alistair Smith • Coach not a Manager November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS Case Study: Steve Holland, Chelsea with Andre Villas Boas

Owner Influence • Owner wanted them to press high and keep possession • First Phase construction with defenders driving out with the ball CREATING AND SUSTAINING A • Compact block and a High Line CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO • Front three –one in between lines and two to DO, HOW TO DO IT penetrate Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS

Case Study: Steve Holland, Chelsea with Robbie Di Matteo

Short Term Objectives • Short term ‘wins’ with blocks of games and adjust playing system accordingly • Recovery strategies CREATING AND • Improve Communication in the team and squad SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF • Thorough preparation ‐ measure pitches SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS

Case Study: Steve Holland, Chelsea with Rafa Benitez

Interactive ‘Educational’ Team Meetings • Attention to detail • Affect what you can control • Tactical Patterns in Training CREATING AND • Work on first day recovery SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 COACHING & SUCCESS Case Study: Steve Holland, Chelsea with Jose Mourinho

Prepare in Your Head • Defensive stability and tactical organisation with focus on winning • Periodisation adapted –never any stopping or talking CREATING AND • 90 minute sessions max; 20 players 10 v 10 SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF • Multiple outcomes in training SUCCESS: WHAT TO • Great communication skills –clear pictures DO, HOW TO DO IT Alistair Smith • Ruthless, single minded and confrontational November 2014 ORGANISATION & SUCCESS Be really clear on Core Purpose Live the Values which will deliver your Core Purpose Model the Everyday Behaviours Profile Excellence and do so together CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF Develop Yourself through those SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT around You Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

Alistair Smith November 2014 CREATING AND SUSTAINING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS: WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT

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